16-12-2022, 11:32 PM
(16-12-2022, 10:19 PM)DTV Wrote: Also I really think most people would say 'I heard it on the BBC' - this specific academic-level referencing to specific news bulletins is not a particularly common occurrence.
That’s really interesting because it’s the exact opposite of my experience. It’s not at all uncommon for people to ask me “Did you hear X on the Today programme this morning?” or “Did you see Y on Look North?” - but I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone in natural conversion say “Did you see/hear Z on the BBC yesterday?”
I suppose it just goes to show how varied these things are in real life.